Native As I Can Be: Between Two Cultures

On this week's episode I speak with Janesara and Jeremy, an interracial couple founded in Thailand and now living here in the States. We discuss how Jeremy and I's unlikely friendship may have created a beautiful marriage and two kids. We also hit on being a White man in Thailand, A Thai woman in the United States, what keeps the relationship going and how all this was written in the stars. Go che...

Whoah, we made it to 10 episodes! Pretty stoked to have made it this far! On this week's episode, I chat with Scott Morgan, a Dine (Navajo) Indian, about life on and off the Rez. We take a look at the negatives, the positives, what can be improved and what things people who don't live on reservations could learn from those living on one. Reservation living is not something I am familiar with first...

Just in time for Adoption Awareness Month, on this week's episode of Native As I Can Be I chat with Astrid Castro, a social worker specializing in adoption. We hear her story of being taken from Colombia, placed with a Caucasian family in the United States and eventually reuniting with her birth mom. We will also look at the complications and challenges of transracial adoptions and talk about her...

In this episode, I welcome back Kenji Nitta, host of the podcast Reverend Kenji: Conversations and Sermons About Jesus and Other Stuff to have a discussion about activism, the American Indian Movement, #DAPL, and activism in the bible. Was Jesus an activist? Was the crucifixion a case radical activism? Is activism all bark and little to no bite? Is activism the best way to create change? We will p...

In this week’s short guest-free episode, I remember my first son Bams and talk a little bit about my new son Che’s big first birthday. Thank you for listening! I am working on so more appropriate topics and entertaining guests, so please stay tuned!

In this episode I have a lengthy discussion with Quinton Gardner, lead singer of the band Full Metal Jackson, a heavy metal Michael Jackson cover band. You read that right. In part one we talk about his incredible upbringing in Germany with opera soloist parents, one Black, one White and his journey. Part two we get into Michael Jackson and why having a heavy metal Michael Jackson cover band makes...

Episode 5! This week I am discussing interracial relationships friends Nikki & Noah and we dabble in a little bit of White privilege. Check it out and thank you for listening!

I wasn’t able to get any guests lined up for this week in time, so I spend some time giving you some backstory about who I am and how ended up in Portland, Oregon doing a podcast. I promise to have a dope ass guest next week!

Keeping with the “between two cultures” theme, I speak with Kenji Nitta, a half-Japanese, half-Caucasian former mixed martial artist and current pastor about toeing the line between professional fighter and Man of God.

Episode 2 is here! I sat down with my cousin Garrick Jackson, a licensed professional social worker and former tribal council member, to discuss Two Spirit people in Native American culture. We also look at the case of Adree Edmo, who successfully sued the State of Idaho/Department of Corrections to pay for and facilitate gender reassignment surgery. Finally, we talk about the world’s oldest and P...

This is your introductory episode of the brand new podcast, Native As I Can Be. This is my exploration of living between the White world and the Native world in 2019 and beyond. I will also be addressing topics such Native (inspired?) mascots, life on reservations, casinos, water/mineral rights and violence against Native women and children. I will speak to tribal elders, politicians, relatives an...